Gryphon Financial Partners LLC lessened its holdings in ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ:ASML – Free Report) by 25.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 878 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock after selling 300 shares during the quarter. Gryphon Financial Partners LLC’s holdings in ASML were worth $1,160,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Gradient Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of ASML by 424.3% during the fourth quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 14,388 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $15,393,000 after buying an additional 11,644 shares in the last quarter. Bingham Private Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ASML during the 4th quarter valued at $1,444,000. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ASML by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. now owns 22,467 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock valued at $24,036,000 after acquiring an additional 760 shares in the last quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC grew its position in ASML by 1,236.4% during the 4th quarter. Ervin Investment Management LLC now owns 33,037 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 30,565 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Keybank National Association OH grew its position in ASML by 21.3% during the 4th quarter. Keybank National Association OH now owns 65,354 shares of the semiconductor company’s stock worth $69,920,000 after acquiring an additional 11,459 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 26.07% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
Several equities analysts have commented on the company. DZ Bank reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Wednesday, April 15th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on ASML from $2,200.00 to $2,500.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Freedom Capital raised ASML from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of ASML from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of ASML in a research report on Friday. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and three have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,970.33.
Trending Headlines about ASML
Here are the key news stories impacting ASML this week:
- Positive Sentiment: ASML reported a Q2 earnings beat, with revenue and margins helped by stronger Installed Base Management sales and lithography shipments, and management raised its 2026 outlook again as AI-driven chip demand remains robust.
- Positive Sentiment: Several Wall Street firms turned more bullish, including JPMorgan raising its price target to $2,400 and other notes lifting fair value estimates on expectations for fuller EUV order books, stronger AI infrastructure demand, and better long-term shipment and margin assumptions.
- Positive Sentiment: ASML’s High-NA EUV momentum and broader industry tailwinds are reinforcing its role as a key AI enabler, with analysts pointing to strong unit demand, capacity expansion, and improving pricing power as support for multi-year growth.
- Neutral Sentiment: ASML announced a quarterly dividend of $2.1507 per share, with the ex-dividend date set for July 28 and payment due August 5; this is a shareholder-return update rather than a major operating catalyst.
- Negative Sentiment: Some investors remain cautious because valuation is already rich, and analysts note that forward estimates may be constrained by slower sales growth, even as the company benefits from AI demand.
- Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk is still a headwind, with China now expected to contribute about 20% of 2026 revenue and U.S.-China export restrictions creating uncertainty around future chipmaking equipment sales.
ASML Stock Down 2.1%
Shares of NASDAQ:ASML opened at $1,747.58 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $687.29 billion, a P/E ratio of 54.37, a P/E/G ratio of 1.09 and a beta of 1.78. The company has a quick ratio of 0.78, a current ratio of 1.33 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.09. ASML Holding N.V. has a 12-month low of $683.48 and a 12-month high of $1,999.96. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $1,731.99 and a 200 day simple moving average of $1,500.42.
ASML (NASDAQ:ASML – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Monday, March 30th. The semiconductor company reported $8.28 EPS for the quarter. ASML had a return on equity of 52.71% and a net margin of 30.11%.The firm had revenue of $10.15 billion for the quarter. Analysts predict that ASML Holding N.V. will post 36.6 earnings per share for the current year.
ASML Cuts Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, August 5th. Investors of record on Tuesday, July 28th will be paid a $2.1507 dividend. This represents a $8.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, July 28th. ASML’s payout ratio is currently 38.63%.
ASML Profile
ASML Holding N.V. (NASDAQ: ASML) is a Dutch company that develops, manufactures and services advanced photolithography systems used to produce semiconductor chips. Headquartered in Veldhoven, Netherlands, ASML supplies capital equipment and associated software and services that enable semiconductor manufacturers to pattern the intricate circuits on silicon wafers. The company is widely recognized for its leadership in extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography as well as its deep ultraviolet (DUV) platforms used across multiple process nodes.
ASML’s product portfolio includes EUV and DUV lithography machines, light sources, imaging optics and control software, together with spare parts, upgrades and field services.
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